tgo Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Edited August 10, 2020 by tgo Titans279 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschool Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Didnt he already say his running mate would be an african American woman? Pragidealist 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, oldschool said: Didnt he already say his running mate would be an african American woman? No, only said it would be a woman. He said that the next SCOTUS nominee would be a black female though, which I assume they did to hedge so that they could have the latitude to pick a white female VP if they chose to go that direction. oldschool 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschool Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 43 minutes ago, tgo said: No, only said it would be a woman. He said that the next SCOTUS nominee would be a black female though, which I assume they did to hedge so that they could have the latitude to pick a white female VP if they chose to go that direction. Ahh that's it, it was the SCOTUS comment I was thinking off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Yikes Pragidealist 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctm Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Harris, maybe Whitmer. Not Klobuchar. OILERMAN 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 I don’t like this at all. I’m guessing he thinks she helps lock up the Midwest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former_Fan Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 It makes more sense to me to pick a VP based on overall ability and competence than picking solely on sex and or ethnicity. Biden is incompetent. His running mate needs to be, as this person will undoubtedly take the helm if Biden is somehow elected. His mental regression will be bad in the next 4 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Klobuchar seems like Tim Kaine redux Titans_Win_Again, rns90, luvyablue256, and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, Titans279 said: Klobuchar seems like Tim Kaine redux This...makes a lot of sense. Ugh. She doesn’t inspire anyone whatsoever. It has to be a play for the Midwest, but even that doesn’t make much sense seeing as the people Biden needs are the Sanders voters. The rest of us will vote for him regardless of the pick. rns90 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, IsntLifeFunny said: I don’t like this at all. I’m guessing he thinks she helps lock up the Midwest. This and their messages intertwine well. And they seem to get along well personally, and she has a lot of Washington experience to be trusted to take authority on things. Seems to be trust and loyalty between the two of them, whereas with Harris there is distrust and she is an unabashed opportunist, so maybe cant be trusted to “take one for the team” or not to stab Biden in the back if she decides she wants to go ahead and be president in 2024. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 56 minutes ago, Titans279 said: Klobuchar seems like Tim Kaine redux Except she’s female so actually plays to the identity politics crowd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 I’ve been reading more about VP selection methodology lately and what I’ve discovered is that this ethos of the VP needing to add an element of excitement that the president lacks is not the number one concern of insider politicos contrary to popular belief. The number one concern is to first do no harm, and Harris has the potential to do that. Her style, her brand of California liberalism, and her focus on “identity and economic justice” (which is a form of Justice Democrat philosophy) turns off a lot of people. So Harris presents a big risk that Klobuchar doesn’t, even not considering Kamala’s opportunism and the fact that she slept her way into political power initially, which would undoubtedly be used to smear her. On the flip side, Harris could theoretically drive up black turnout in the Philly and Detroit urban areas to aid in winning swing states. But then again, it’s a safe assumption that black people will be enthusiastic voters to oust Trump regardless so maybe the black turnout driver aspect is over thinking it. And of course, choosing Harris would be rewarding loyal black female support for Biden which he rode to the nomination. The real question is who is more likely to win the presidency: Klobuchar or Harris. To me, the answer is obvious, and my biggest concern with Harris has always been that she would lose soundly in 2024 - it almost seems inevitable honestly. She is not a good candidate and is probably even less likable than Hillary to the majority of the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 In terms of who would be best suited to take over as president if something were to happen to Biden, Klobuchar is probably the most prepared of any of the likely VP candidates. I don’t think she brings much to the ticket compared to other options though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVTITAN Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 There is still an outside(real long shot) that this is a contested convention. If this happens anything could happen at the top of the ticket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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